Scoring device for examination papers



Sepi- 51 1944 v w. .1. KENNERLY 2,357,744

SCORING DEVICE FR EXMINATION PAPERS Filed NOV. 25,1 1943 ZZ Z8 INVENTUR W1K EN NER LY 1 Patented Sept. 5, 1944` SCORING DEVICE FORQEXAMINATI f PAPERS A a William J. Kennerly, Montevallo, Ala. i

Application November 25, i943, "serial Nl' 511,901

s claims. `(ci. a'-;4s)

This invention relates to a device for grading examination papers of the selective answer type and has for an object the provision of a device`r of the character designated which shall be simple of design and operation and by means of of the standard letter size to facilitate handling 'and filing. A cover for'the frame fits over the sheet and is provided with a plurality of columns of slots which register with the printed enclosures provided on the sheet for the selective answers. Movable slides cooperate with the slots to cover selected portions of the printed enclosures, preferably those which indicate the correct answers, whereby the person using the device may see at a glance the number of correct and incorrect answers on the paper and grade accordingly.

In the accompanying drawing forming apart of this application:

Y Fig. 1 is a plan View of my improved device;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of a typical selective answer form of examination paper;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the' construction of the cover and movable slides;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view of the rear of the cover.

Referring to the drawing, I show in Fig. 3 an example of the type of examination paper which my device is adapted to use. The paper, shown at III, is preferably a standard, letter size Sheet and has printed thereon a plurality of co1- umns of rows of printed enclosures II, which are numbered or otherwise identiiied according to the choice of answer in the selective type examination. In the example shown, there are four such enclosures in each row, numbered 1 to 4 inclusive at the top, indicating four selective answers which may be made to each ques- 4 tion, although any desired number of such enenclosures forming the columns are 'numbered consecutively to correspond-gto the numbered questions to beranswered.,` v At I2, I: show a :frame whichformsjan enclosure in which the examination paper I 0 is adaptedy to lit-snugly. The-frame I2-is provided With a backing I3 for holding theexamination paper, and acover I4 whichts snugly within the frame over the ybacking I3fzandexamination paper I Il. The cover III is hinged to theframe I2 by'mea-ns of hinges I6 anda suitable tab vII vis .provided on the side for opening-and closing it. 'I y The coverr I4,.as shown. in Fig. l, -is formed with a plurality of columns Aof slots I 8 corresponding tothe columns of `printed enclosures on the examinationv paper YIll and bearing numerals and other-identifying marks corresponding tothe identifyingv marks on the examination paper. When thev paperr is placed in the frame and the cover closed down-over .ittheslots register directly with the. several rowsof printed enclosures and the rows fare numberedv consecutivelyY correspondingto the number'sof the questions to be answered.` `An additional slot- IIS-is providedat the bottom .of each-of the columns and may be employed to indicate-on the examination paper the number of rquestions answered correctly vunder the letter R, or incorrectly under-the letter 'W `and the: per cent. orgrade made'by the person. taking the examination.

Each of thes'lotsjI hasy fitted therein one or more movable slides '2| each of whichis adapted to cover one of the printed enclosures and, when so used is setto cover the printed enclosure indieating the correct answer to a question. Thus when the paper is being graded, only the incorrect answers onvthe examination lpaper ,will show through the slots I8 and the paper maybe graded instantly. y Also,v the person grading the paper may,tif desired, 'mark through the slots; all the incorrectranswers 'so that' when the paper is're- 4turned to the person taking the examination, he

may see exactly the mistakes made. If desired, a plurality of slides 2l may be employed in each slot and set to cover all the printed enclosures in each line except the one, which indicates the c-orrect answer to a question. When so used, the device shows instantly the number of correct answers made by the person taking the exammation and the paper be graded accordingly.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, I show in detail the manner of mounting the slides 2l. At 22 are shown the partitions between the slots I 8, each of which is rabbeted as shown at 23 on both sides and the slides 2| are provided with overhanging flanges 24 tting into the rabbets along the partitions so that they lie flush with the front surface of the cover and are less liable to be accidentally misplaced. The slides 2| may be held in place by means of spring clips such as shown at 26 pivotally mounted at 21 to the backs of the slides whereby they may be turned as indicated in Fig. 5 in dotted lines to remove or replace them in the slots. There may thus be employed a single slide, orja plurality of slides in each slot as heretofore mentioned' in this description. Along the inner surface of the division 22, in the rabbet 23, I provide a series of indentations 28 and provide slight projections .29 on .the spring clips26 to engage in the projections 29 on the f to consist of a plurality of-numbered questions, .r

each "indicating a choice, or ,selection of answer, and may comprise a multiplicity Aof choices, or be in `the alternative form, las with true and lajlse` typeof questions. The slots on the cover 4Ill register with the numbered enclosures Apro- -vided on the examination paper, and being num- "bered to correspond to said Yprinted enclosures,

provide the means for quicker grading of each paper. The plurality of .columns are intended to afford a succession of examinations on 'the same subject whereby a student may have a visual indication of the progress vbeing `made in such subject. Further, by using a single slide in each slot, the correct as well as the #incorrect answers may be indicated quickly and accurately on each examination, which is va 'further aid to the person taking the examination. Any suitable materials maybe employed in the lconstructionof my Aimproved device, but'Iprefer such materials as `will Yprovide 'lightness and strength.

While JI have shownmy invention in but one form, it will be Yobvious to those skilled in the art that .it is `not so limited, `=but is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without departing from the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, 4that only such 'limitations shall be .placed thereupon as .are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

vvWhat I claim is:

1. In a scoring device f or examination papers ofthe selective ranswer type having a plurality of regularly spaced identified enclosures printed thereon correspondingto similarly identified selective answers to an examination question, a frame in which the examination rpaper is adapted to lit, a cover for the 'frame adapted to hold the examinationpaperin place and'having an opening therein registering with the printed enclosures, and a movable slide fitting in the opening and adapted to cover a selected portion of the printed enclosures.

2. In a scoring device for an examination paper of the selective answer type having a column of regularly spaced lines of identified enclosures printed thereon corresponding to similarly identied selective answers to a plurality of examination questions, a frame in which the examination paper is adapted to fit, a cover fitting snugly into the frame and adapted to lie over the exami- `nation paper and hold it in the frame and having a column of slots therein registering with the column of lines of identified enclosures on the examination paper, and a movable slide mounted -in each of the slots and adapted to cover a selected :portion of the identified enclosures printed on the examination paper.

'3. A device as defined in claim 2 in which a Vplurality of slides are mounted in each of the slots, and spring clips rotatably mounted on the 'backs of the slides in position when turned to engagethe sides of the slots for detachably holding 4the slides in place.

4. A device as defined in claim 2 in which the partitions between the slots in the frame cover arerabbeted above and below each of the openings at front and rear and the slides are formed toiit into the said rabbets flush with the upper surface of the cover, spring clips rotatably mounted on the backs of the slides for removably holding the slides in place and tting into the rabbets in the lower surface of the cover when turned to holding position, and depressions jin the 'lower surface for engaging the spring clips and preventing accidental displacement of rvthe slides.

15. A grading device for examination papers of the selective answer type having regularly spaced enclosures printed thereon for indicating choice ,of answer, comprising a frame adapted .to receive a paper to be graded, a hinged cover therein corresponding to the columns of printed' enclosures on the paper and adapted to hold the palper in place, and means cooperating withthe slots for covering selected portions oi the printed enclosures.

WILLIAM J. KENNERLY. 

